Zion Bethel United Church of Christ

Zion Bethel United Church of Christ is a church at 1617 Des Moines Ave in Portsmouth, VA 23704-4303. It is one of 214 churches in Portsmouth.

1617 Des Moines Ave, Portsmouth, VA, 23704-4303

Phone: +17573975418 · Website: https://www.ucc.org/

Shares a ministry location with First Freewill Baptist Church.

Zion Bethel United Church of Christ is part of the Congregational family of churches in The American Church Story.

Find Zion Bethel United Church of Christ on The Church Map, explore nearby congregations, and pray for its community.

The community around Zion Bethel United Church of Christ

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 4 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, and nearly half of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

  • Obesity: 53.6%
  • Food Insecurity: 50.4%
  • Poverty Rate: 49.9% (31.9–67.8%)
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 41.5%
  • Social Isolation: 41.3%
  • Housing Insecurity: 36.4%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 31.4%
  • Diabetes: 27.1%
  • Transportation Barriers: 26.3%
  • Unemployment: 14.1% (6.9–21.3%)
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 30.2%
  • Depression: 23.2%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 16.2%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 2 census tracts near this church.

Churches near Zion Bethel United Church of Christ

See all churches in Portsmouth, VA · All churches in VA